# UNSW Nexus
**Source**: https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus
**Parent**: https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/nexus-program
- 18 Mar 2026
### [The spark of collaboration: connecting expertise for institutional impact](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/spark-collaboration-connecting-expertise-institutional-impact)
This is the second blog in our series ‘Beyond boundaries: Collaboration for systemic change in higher education’, where we explore how academics and professional staff at UNSW are reimagining partnerships from everyday interactions to broader inst
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 02 Feb 2026
### [Blogging as scholarship: Turning ideas into impact](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/blogging-as-scholarship-turning-ideas-into-impact)
**By multiple authors.** Blogging is the doable, ‘low-hanging fruit’ of scholarly communication: it’s quick to do, easy to share, and surprisingly nourishing for your research profile.
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 15 Dec 2025
### [Working in the blur: From transactional encounters to transformative partnerships](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/working-blur-transactional-encounters-transformative-partnerships)
This post is the first in a three-part series that explores how academics and professional staff at UNSW are reimagining partnerships from everyday interactions to broader institutional change.
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 19 Sep 2025
### [Listening to data, leading with belonging: Reflections from the QILT Symposium and NSW HE Summit 2025](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/listening-data-leading-belonging-reflections-qilt-symposium-and-nsw-he-summit-2025)
Summits, symposia and conferences offer unique opportunities to share information and gain insights.
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Scientia Education Academy](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/scientia-education-academy)
*lens*[Ed Tech and AI in Education](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/ed-tech-and-ai-education)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Student experience](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/student-experience)
*lens*[Students as Partners](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/students-partners)
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- 08 Aug 2025
### [The importance of promoting critical AI engagement to students](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/importance-promoting-critical-ai-engagement-students)
**AI use across industry and professions is accelerating**, and students need to be able to critically engage with this to be employment-ready upon graduation. **Dr Sharon Aris** contends that, rather than prohibit its us
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Student experience](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/student-experience)
*lens*[Learning Environments](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/learning-environments)
*lens*[Course Design](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/course-design-0)
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- 01 Aug 2025
### [Weaving kindness into the fabric of UNSW's strategic vision](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/weaving-kindness-unsw-strategic-vision)
**By multiple authors**across UNSW Faculties and Divisions. Particularly since COVID, the idea of incorporating kindness into the university environment has been receiving increased interest.
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Belonging and Wellbeing](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/belonging-and-wellbeing)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 03 Jun 2025
### [Never waste a good crisis: Why higher education needs a unified approach to curriculum transformation in the AI era](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/never-waste-good-crisis-higher-education-unified-approach-curriculum-transformation-ai)
By **Diana Saragi Turnip**, Educational Developer Nexus Program and **A/Prof. Priya Khanna Pathak**, Nexus Fellow, UNSW Medicine & Health
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 18 Mar 2025
### [Evaluation of Teaching as a flavoursome experience](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/evaluation-teaching-flavoursome-experience)
By **Dr Daniela Castro de Jong**, **Ms Jacqueline North and Dr Anna Rowe**
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[Communities of Practice](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/communities-practice)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 05 Dec 2024
### [AI in Creative Contexts: Mapping a Programmatic Approach](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/AI-in-creative-contexts-mapping-programmatic-approach)
Dr Mark Ian Jones presents the programmatic approach used by UNSW’s School of Art and Design to balance both the potential for and ethics of AI in students’ practice while assuring the development of their individual creativity.
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Ed Tech and AI in Education](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/ed-tech-and-ai-education)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 18 Nov 2024
### [Reflecting on the UNSW Course Design Institute Program: Empowering educators for enhanced learning experiences](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/unsws-cdi-empowering-educators)
**By Sean Maloney,** Nexus Education Developer
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Course Design](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/course-design-0)
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- 15 Oct 2024
### [A year of UNSW Teaching Commons: a sanctuary for educators at the heart of campus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/year-unsw-teaching-commons-sanctuary-educators-heart-campus)
In just one year, UNSW’s Teaching Commons has grown into a thriving hub for educational events and a welcoming space for the university’s Learning & Teaching community.
*lens*[Teaching Commons](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/teaching-commons)
*lens*[News](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/news)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Celebration](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/celebration)
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- 15 Oct 2024
### [Comparing apples and oranges: Transforming assessment at UNSW with Programmatic Assessment for Learning](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/comparing-apples-and-oranges-programmatic-assessment-learning)
**Diana Saragi Turnip, A/Prof. Priya Khanna Pathak and Prof. Gary Velan** outline UNSW's approach to Programmatic Assessment for Learning
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Scientia Education Academy](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/scientia-education-academy)
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- 25 Sep 2024
### [Student engagement with reflective practices: Is this the answer in the era of generative AI?](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/reflective-practices-answer-generative-ai)
By **Dr Cherie Lucas, A/Prof. Anita Heywood, Dr Husna Razee** and **Dr Ben Harris-Roxas**
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Ed Tech and AI in Education](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/ed-tech-and-ai-education)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
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- 04 Sep 2024
### [Strengthening academic impact through cross-faculty collaboration](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/nexus-program-collaboration-initiative)
**Dr Cherie Lucas, A/Prof. Helen Gibbon, Dr Benjamin Phipps and Prof. Patsie Polly**, UNSW Nexus Fellows,
discuss a new cross-faculty collaboration.
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*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
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- 04 Jul 2024
### [Wars, lanes, babies, rabbits and shovels: Reflections on the New South Wales Higher Education Summit](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/reflections-on-nsw-he-summit-2024)
**Dr Helena Pacitti & A/Prof. Jason Lodge** reflect on the New South Wales Higher Education Summit 2024, held on Friday 28 June, which focused on artificial intelligence and assessment.
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Scientia Education Academy](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/scientia-education-academy)
*lens*[Ed Tech and AI in Education](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/ed-tech-and-ai-education)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
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- 05 Jun 2024
### [Ethical Use of Gen-AI for Designing Rubrics at UNSW: Nexus Fellows’ Perspectives](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/ethical-use-gen-ai-designing-rubrics)
**By Dr Cherie Lucas, Dr Mark Ian Jones, Dr Chris Campbell & Dr Helena Pacitti**, UNSW Nexus Fellows,
showcase the designing of rubrics using Gen-AI.
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*lens*[Ed Tech and AI in Education](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/ed-tech-and-ai-education)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
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- 17 May 2024
### [Teaching students to value education rather than marks – competency grading at UNSW](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/competency-grading-unsw)
**By Prof. Liz Angstmann**, **A/Prof. Helen Gibbon** & **Dr Ben Phipps**, UNSW Nexus Fellows
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Scientia Education Academy Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/scientia-education-academy-blog)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Assessment and Feedback](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/assessment-and-feedback)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
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- 07 May 2024
### [Programmatic Assessment: Are we there yet?](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/programmatic-assessment-are-we-there-yet)
**By A/Prof.** **Priya Khanna & Prof. Gary Velan**, UNSW Medicine & Health
*lens*[Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/blog)
*lens*[Scientia Education Academy Blog](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/scientia-education-academy-blog)
*lens*[UNSW Nexus](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/tags/unsw-nexus)
*lens*[Education Focussed](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/education-focussed-careers/tags/education-focussed)
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